Faith L. Justice

After the Emperor’s unexpected death, ambitious men eye the Eastern Roman throne occupied by seven-year-old Theodosius II. His older sister Pulcheria faces a stark choice: find allies and take control of the Eastern court or doom the imperial children to a life of obscurity....

Two women. Two swords. One victor. An action-packed tale that exposes the brutal underside of Imperial Rome, Sword of the Gladiatrix brings to life unforgettable characters and exotic settings....

This story of ambition, love, and political intrigue brings to life colorful characters and an exotic time and place. In A.D. 412 Alexandria, against the backdrop of a city torn by religious and political strife, Selene struggles to achieve her dream of becoming a physician....

One woman battles the coming Dark Ages. "Twilight Empress" tells the little-known story of a remarkable woman: Placidia, sister to one of the last Roman Emperors. Roman Empress and Gothic Queen, Placidia does the unthinkable: she rules the failing Western Roman Empire. A life of ambition, power, and intrigue she doesn't seek, but can't refuse....

What would you do with an extra hour of life? Kiss your sweetheart? Eat ice cream? Find out how one man uses his bonus hour in the award-winning story "Time Again"....

Looking for sparkly vampires or heroic werewolves? Sorry, you won't find them here. Humans (and the occasional ghost) intent on murder, revenge, and righting wrongs take center stage in these tales....

Whether set in imperial Rome, colonial America, or the ancient African Kingdom of Kush, these stories bring to life men and women struggling to survive and thrive....